Relief for TISS staff as contracts get extension

Relief for TISS staff as contracts get extension

Criticism from the TISS community, including protests by the Progressive Students Forum (PSF), prompted TET to step in, providing enough financial support to extend the contracts until December 31. As that deadline approached, TISS granted another extension to March 31, 2025. Now, with a fresh infusion of funds Tata … Read more

Three cooks arrested for violent robbery at Andheri home

Three cooks arrested for violent robbery at Andheri home

The victims are Shobha Rekhari and Bina Bhatt, who reside at Hill View Society in Andheri West. Both women were injured and admitted to the hospital. The Amboli police are investigating the exact motive behind the robbery and determining how much valuable property was stolen from the house The … Read more

New Mumbai Central-Valsad fast train prone to overcrowding

New Mumbai Central-Valsad fast train prone to overcrowding

Passengers file complaints with Western Railway, demand double-decker rakes. Prabhutendolkar added, “We, as commuters, have been campaigning for newer Linke-Hofmann-Busch (LHB) double-decker non-AC coaches on this train. Another train on the same route till Ahmedabad already has LHB double-decker AC coaches The crowded Mumbai Central-Valsad train earlier this week … Read more

BMC seeks to rake in Rs 200cr from slum tax

BMC seeks to rake in Rs 200cr from slum tax

The survey of commercial slums is currently underway. Deputy Municipal Commissioner Vishwas Shankarwar said, “Yes, we have started a survey of the commercial slums for property tax. After the survey, we will know how many commercial slums are in the city.” Another official explained that the property tax will be calculated based on the … Read more

Mumbai Diary: Friday Dossier

Mumbai Diary: Friday Dossier

The city – sliced, diced and served with a dash of sauce Listen to this article Mumbai Diary: Friday Dossier x On top of the news A man reads the newspaper under a patch of … Read more

Why India is facing a pilot shortage

Why India is facing a pilot shortage

Sources tell mid-day shortage of certified instructors is main reason behind 17 percent drop in number of licences issued. Apart from this, the DGCA is not even transparent about the number of CFIs at flight schools. They should make a dashboard, which updates every month with the current number of Instructors and CFIs with … Read more

‘Pit bull was under trauma’

‘Pit bull was under trauma’

Rescuer says abandoned animal, which attacked two, gets agitated upon seeing a stick. Natekar took the dog to a Mahim-based veterinarian on Wednesday after which some blood tests were conducted. “It seems that the dog was abandoned because it has health complications. I think that the dog is traumatised as every time it sees … Read more